Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition

 DS
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Sep 15, 2008
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  • Summary: FINALLY fans of SpongeBob can interact with SpongeBob's world like never before! Customize your game as you puzzle, race, platform and fight your way through to defeat "DoodleBob". Side-scrolling platforming action. Explore unique worlds that have their own special mechanics and goals. OverFINALLY fans of SpongeBob can interact with SpongeBob's world like never before! Customize your game as you puzzle, race, platform and fight your way through to defeat "DoodleBob". Side-scrolling platforming action. Explore unique worlds that have their own special mechanics and goals. Over 20 levels, each with their own specific objective(s) that you need to complete before you can advance to the next stage. The action increases as you complete the objectives and conquer the levels. Puzzle, race, platform and fight your way through the game! Draw your own original character and control it. [THQ]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. VideoGamer
    80
    Although it's based on an idea we've seen before, the use of SpongeBob gives it a much broader appeal and the gameplay here seems slightly more refined.
  2. Worth Playing
    80
    I definitely enjoyed Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants, and it's probably the best SpongeBob SquarePants game we've seen in the past few years.
  3. Modojo
    80
    Although Drawn to Life: SpongeBob Squarepants Edition is a great game for fans of the little yellow sponge, we feel it could alienate older gamers who enjoyed the premier release of the Drawn to Life series.
  4. GamePro
    70
    Some youngsters might get impatient with stopping the action to draw every little nick-nack in the game (which requires a lot of sheathing and unsheathing the stylus), but those with an artistic flair will have a great time.
  5. GameZone
    70
    A solid buy for Drawn to Life fans, kids who love SpongeBob, and anyone who likes to draw.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    70
    Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition is easily the lesser of the two different versions of the game. It ditches some of what makes Drawn to Life so enjoyable, in favor of pandering to the kiddy crowd. The move is successful – any young SpongeBob fan is going to love this title – yet most gamers should do themselves a favor and just go with the original.
  7. 1UP
    42
    The game's run-and-bop antics unfold in the charming SpongeBob universe, but the portrayal of the characters falls flat and feels like a joke that never reaches the punch line.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. JORDANBAYNE
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
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  2. TheQuietGamer
    Dec 26, 2021
    9
    I have no prior attachment to the SpongeBob property, but was nonetheless highly entertained with this crossover game. That's because theI have no prior attachment to the SpongeBob property, but was nonetheless highly entertained with this crossover game. That's because the Drawn to Life franchise encourages player creation in a way I haven't seen anywhere outside of the LittleBigPlanet series before. What's more is that unlike those PlayStation exclusives it doesn't limit one's creative flourishes to an entirely separate mode, but instead grants regular opportunities to put your own stamp on "Bikini Bottom" throughout its story levels.

    Drawing on the touchscreen with the stylus is as awkward and sloppy as it sounds, but there are systems in place that allow you to do things like place colors down to the smallest possible pixel to help you make your art as pretty as possible. On top of crafting your own avatar from scratch you'll also be consistently tasked with coming up for necessary objects to aid progression or redesigning defeated foes. While the game offers helpful suggestions for what to put down in these moments, you're really only limited by your own imagination when it comes to what you can bring into the world and seeing your hard work come to life before your eyes is incredibly satisfying.

    To make things better it's also a very solid platformer to boot. There are plenty of secrets and stuff to find so it will take people a while to reach 100% completion. Some of the level design is kind of bogus due to sections where it seems like taking damage (and potentially losing lives as a result) is unavoidable, which is strange given that you would think the target audience is children. Still, it's hard to fault the title mechanically however even if there are youngsters who will likely struggle to make it through this. Jumping and combat feels good in spite of how tough it can get, and the occasional vehicle stage breaks up the flow nicely.

    Yet, what it truly succeeds at being is a canvas for players can put their own ideas and inventions onto in order to make them a reality. It's a feature that allows this to appeal to more than just the kids the show it shares a universe with was designed for. The lack of supporting content is a slight disappointment as outside of the core offering all you get are a vs. mode and coloring book pages, but the main attraction is enough to justify the purchase because of the freedom it grants you to let your artistic side run wild.

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  4. Zilcell
    Nov 9, 2011
    7
    The use of the Spongebob universe with Drawn to Life elements is well executed, even if it has been done before. You draw your own characterThe use of the Spongebob universe with Drawn to Life elements is well executed, even if it has been done before. You draw your own character and help Spongebob and his friends stop an evil drawn version of Spongebob from taking over Bikini Bottom.… Expand
  5. DolphinReviews
    Aug 21, 2022
    7
    I have never been a fan of sponge bob but this game is surprisingly good. The platforming is very generic and bare bones, the drawn to lifeI have never been a fan of sponge bob but this game is surprisingly good. The platforming is very generic and bare bones, the drawn to life portion of the game is really fun. The inclusion of Doodle Bob was also nice.… Expand
  6. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    4
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  7. how_are_u
    Apr 19, 2015
    3
    This game was not very great. It was on the DS and honestly I think SpongeBob should stick to his awesome TV show, as his games never seem toThis game was not very great. It was on the DS and honestly I think SpongeBob should stick to his awesome TV show, as his games never seem to be too good. (With the exception of "SpongeBob Squarepants movie on PS2/Gamecube)… Expand

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